Simpsons Amid Interview-Longwinded Answers pt 1

AMID: 1.) First things first, what's the backstory here? How did you end up animating a Simpsons opening?Matt Groening and Al Jean asked me to do it. They showed me an opening that Banksy did that satirized the animation production assembly line system in Korea and told me it was really popular, so they wanted to do something similar with me.StoryboardAt first they just wanted me to do a

Spumco Production System Step By Step

Of course, none of this will work if the people aren't qualified to do the jobs. You need talent, skill and experience doing functional jobs that complement everyone else's functions.DirectionThe director supervises and follows through all the steps below.StoryI use the classic method of writing for cartoons. My "scripts" are actually much more detailed than any modern animated script. They